The Rev LawrenceChua (right) dedicating Dr Grace Hsu’s book. The others are, from left, the Rev Philip Lim, MMS Area Director; Dr Grace Hsu; and Mr Khoo Oon Theam, National President of Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International.– MMS picture. THE CHINESE SAYING “Huo Dao Lao, Xue Dao Lao”, referring to lifelong learning, was […]
When Jesus Came To Jordan When Jesus came to Jordan To be baptised by John, He did not come for pardon But as his Father’s Son. He came to share repentance With all who mourn their sins, To speak the vital sentence With which good news begins He came to share temptation, Our […]
ONE OF THE MOST CREATIVE MINDS in Western theology is Augustine, Bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria), a colony in the Roman Africa Province. Augustine, whose writings have influenced both Roman Catholic and Protestant theologies (both Luther and Calvin belonged to the Augustinian tradition), cast a long and illustrious shadow on Western Christian thought. […]
A NEW WEB PORTAL aimed at facilitating the participation of Methodists in community work was unveiled by the Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) at its 30th Anniversary Thanksgiving Dinner. Dr Lee Wee Leong, Board member of the MWS and Chairman of the IT Sub-Committee, presented to dinner guests the portal, which has the aim of bringing […]
The Rev Reuben Ng Lee Keong and the Rev Loretta Lim Swee Gek being acknowledged by the congregation after their ordination as Elders. – TRAC picture by Daniel Lie. THE WORK OF AN EVANGELIST is not outside a pastor’s role. is conclusion was drawn by the President of Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC), the Rev Dr […]
In his annual President’s Report, the Rev Dr Wee Boon Hup referred to several challenges TRAC faces. – TRAC picture by DANIEL LIE. “THE REALITY WE MUST FACE is that growth is not as rapid as it was in the last few decades,” stated the Rev Dr Wee Boon Hup, President of Trinity Annual Conference […]
36TH SESSION OF THE CHINESE ANNUAL CONFERENCE: NOV 14-17, 2011 WITH THE ADVANCE OF SCIENCE and technology and modernism, there will be changes to social life and more challenges for the church as Singapore continues to progress rapidly. Making this observation, Chinese Annual Conference (CAC) President Rev Dr Chong Chin Chung said the challenges include: […]
All Annual Conference stories by Peter Teo and Grace Toh 36TH SESSION OF EMMANUEL TAMIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE: NOV 11-12, 2011 Serving in church BISHOP DR ROBERT SOLOMON dealt with two “false ideas” about serving in church at the Opening Service of the 36th Session of Emmanuel Tamil Annual Conference (ETAC) at the Tamil Methodist Church […]
THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF TALK about Postmodernism in recent years. But what does this term really mean? I will not attempt to define it, because that is extremely difficult. Instead, I will simply list some ideas and statements that describe the phenomenon. 1. Truth is relative – “You have your truth, I […]
“WHAT IS HAPPY?” is is the question that I often pose to my wife in response to her query about whether I am happy. It is a reply that I sometimes use to deflect her probing, but it also stems from a genuine uncertainty about the meaning of happiness or how one is supposed […]
